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noun
A kind of clay; meerschaum.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
History
From Turkish [Term?], composed of Kefe (“Caffa, a city in Crimea”) + kil (“clay”). The material was imported from that region of Crimea. Alternatively, according to Webster (1913), from Persian کف (kaf, “foam”) + گل (gel, “clay”). Note that Turkish kil is from Persian گل (gel).
